Diversity and indigenous uses of medicinal plants in the Buakhal area of the Garhwal Himalayan range, India

Biodiversity ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Sharesth Kumari ◽  
J. P. Mehta ◽  
Snobar Shafi ◽  
Pooja Dhiman ◽  
Ram Krishan
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Indigenous Uses

A Study on Traditionally used Medicinal Plants and Associated Practices in Anni Khad Watershed of District Kullu, Himachal Pradesh, Western Himalaya

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 199-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Kumari ◽  
Sher Samant ◽  
Shashi Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Western Himalaya ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Income Generation ◽  
Altitudinal Distribution ◽  
Management Options ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
Diverse Plant

Traditional systems of health care by using medicinal plants have been in use since times immemorial and are becoming widely accepted globally even today. The Himalayan Mountains are known to be the store houses of biological and cultural diversity. Himachal Pradesh, a region of IHR, is a well known medicinal plant hotspot that is a rich repository of diverse flora. The local inhabitants use this diverse plant diversity for treating diverse ailments and also as a source of income generation. However, this traditional knowledge runs the risk of vanishing as it is not present in proper documented form. The present study, therefore, aimed to explore and document the commonly used medicinal plants of Anni Khad Watershed of district Kullu, Himachal Pradesh. The information was collected by personal interviews with local healers and other knowledgeable persons. A total of 353 medicinal plants species belonging to 106 families are recorded. Also, the information regarding part used, indigenous uses, nativity and endemism and altitudinal distribution of these medicinal plants is also documented. Appropriate management options have been suggeseted for conservation.

scholarly journals Medicinal Plants Used in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality, Southern Ghana: An Ethnobotanical Study

Medicines ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kwame Appiah ◽  
Clement Oppong ◽  
Hossein Mardani ◽  
Richard Omari ◽  
Sylvia Kpabitey ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Ethnobotanical Study ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Medicinal Uses ◽  
Oral Transmission ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
High Degree

Background: The in-depth traditional knowledge of medicinal plants is at risk of extinction due to the dependency on oral transmission, and as such, there is an urgent need to document such knowledge. This study aimed to document indigenous uses of medicinal plants among community members in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality. Methods: Data was collected in 2016 from community members and local herbalists in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipality through a semi-structured questionnaire. Statistical tools and ethnobotanical indices, i.e., informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), and use value (UV) were used to analyse the data. Results: One hundred and six medicinal plants belonging to 45 families were reported to cure 68 different human diseases. The most frequently used plant part in this study was the leaves (52%). Decoction (57.5%) and oral administration (58.3%) were the most utilised herbal preparation and administration route respectively. Cleistopholis patens had the highest UV (0.54) with pain & fevers and skin diseases having the highest ICF values (0.88 and 0.85 respectively). Furthermore, new medicinal uses of Hilleria latifolia and ten other species were recorded for the treatment of the traditional local disease, aseram. Conclusions: The current knowledge and uses of medicinal plants are still high in the study area based on the high degree of consensus among informants. This study could allow for the preservation of knowledge and biodiversity of medicinal plants, both of which are threatened with extinction.

Yucatec Mayan medicinal plants: evaluation based on indigenous uses

2002 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anita Ankli ◽  
Michael Heinrich ◽  
Peter Bork ◽  
Lutz Wolfram ◽  
Peter Bauerfeind ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Indigenous Uses

scholarly journals Indigenous Uses and Pharmacological Activity of Traditional Medicinal Plants in Mount Taibai, China

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Na Chang ◽  
Ziwen Luo ◽  
Dengwu Li ◽  
Huiying Song
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Chinese Medicine ◽  
Traditional Chinese Medicine ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Medicinal Plant ◽  
Plant Species ◽  
Pharmacological Activity ◽  
Traditional Medicinal Plants ◽  
Pharmacological Data ◽  
Indigenous Uses

This study was carried out to investigate the indigenous use and pharmacological activity of traditional medicinal plants of Mount Taibai, China. Pharmacological data were collected by conducting informal interviews with local experienced doctors practicing traditional Chinese medicine and via open-ended questionnaires on villagers. We conclude that the residents of Mt. Taibai possess rich pharmacological knowledge. This study may help identify high-value traditional medicinal plant species, promote economic development associated with local medicinal plants, and increase awareness from government departments.

scholarly journals Ethnomedicinal Uses of Some Common Malaysian Medicinal Plants

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Idris Adewale Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Natural Products ◽  
Rural Communities ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Indigenous Plants ◽  
Herbal Products ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
Local Plants

Historically, natural products have always been a rich source of novel pharmacological leads, thus, making the ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological knowledge an important and major asset of the medicinal plant-based drug discovery in providing hints for effective and safe chemotherapeutic compounds. Such knowledge, however, requires a thorough review and documentation of the ethnomedicinal and indigenous uses of local plants of every part of the world. Malaysia is a global hub for natural products which contributes to its GDP. Malaysia is also one of the 12 most diverse Megabiodiversity countries. Its rainforest is ranked 4th on the list of biodiversity hotspots in Asia after India, China, and Indonesia and is also acknowledged as the world’s oldest rainforest. Natural products are relevant to both Malaysian health care and agriculture which are parts of the national key economic areas (NKEA) under the Government’s Economic Transformation Plan as well as parts of the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Though the quality, efficacy, and safety of herbal products require global and international standardization, herbal products should be made accessible to low-income and rural communities across the globe. The proper documentation of the ethnopharmacological important plants in addition to their preservation and cultivation would enhance the sustainable use of the various indigenous plants. This work is unique in the sense that it is meant to review some of the most important high-value herbal products in Malaysia. Though it covers only a few representatives of Malaysian medicinal plants.

Medicinal Plants and Quantitative Ethno medicine: A Case Study from Baitadi and Darchula Districts, Far-West Nepal

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 ◽  
pp. 72-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ripu M Kunwar ◽  
Rainer W. Bussmann
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Cordyceps Sinensis ◽  
Asparagus Racemosus ◽  
History Museum ◽  
Informant Consensus Factor ◽  
Informant Consensus ◽  
The Common ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
Immense Potential

Present study analyzed indigenous uses of medicinal plants and their informant consensus factor. Uses of Berberis asiatica for eye troubles with 1.0 consensus factor, Asparagus racemosus for galactogogue, Cordyceps sinensis as tonic and longetivity, Nardostachys grandiflora for eplilepsy and Phyllanthus emblica as diuretic with 0.97 each were highest consensus factor values and these species showed the greatest affinity to the common uses of Ayurveda and phytochemical findings. Highest informant consensus factors and greater affinities with Ayurveda and phytochemical validations provide the immense potential to identify which plants are most likely to be useful in the ailments. Key Words: Berberis asiatica, Indigenous uses, Informant consensus factor (ICF), West Nepal   Journal of Natural History Museum Vol. 24, 2009 Page: 72-81

scholarly journals TRADITIONAL AND INDIGENOUS PRACTICES OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS AS IMMUNITY BOOSTERS BY FOLKLORE OF MANDI DISTRICT, HIMACHAL PRADESH

2020 ◽  
pp. 56-64
Author(s):  
Sharma Ritu ◽  
Goraya G.S ◽  
Seth M.K
Keyword(s):  
Drug Discovery ◽  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Himachal Pradesh ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Suitable Habitat ◽  
Herbal Drug ◽  
Herbal Plants ◽  
The Rich ◽  
Indigenous Uses ◽  
Novel Drug

Himachal Pradesh being a hilly State is one of the top repositories of various herbal plants of medicinal aspects. District Mandi, popular as Varanasi of Hills, is one of the twelve districts, with great variations in elevation which provide a suitable habitat for the rich biodiversity of flora and fauna. The present paper aimed to document indigenous uses of some therapeutically significant plants which have been utilized by folklore to improve their immunity and to cure immunity-related diseases like cough, cold, and allergies. Indeed, even today when the Corona pandemic has influenced the whole world gravely, provincial fables of the State have kept themselves safe and have indicated their confidence on these plant assets which are being utilized by their predecessors for ages. Herein 21 species belonging to 17 families used as immunity boosters are compiled (8 herbs, 6 shrubs, 6 trees, 1 climber) used by folklore to enhance their immunity. Documentation of traditional knowledge is the need of the hour as it the base of the Naturopathy and Ayurveda. The documentation of the traditional medicinal knowledge will give another point of view to herbal drug researchers for extending and improving the utilization of botanical drugs and their therapeutic applications. Plant-based natural products offer an infinite source of compounds to help to design the pharmacologically important molecular products and novel drug discovery as well.

Diversity, Distribution, Indigenous Uses and Conservation of the Medicinal Plants of Indian Himalayan Region Used in Cancer

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
S.S. Samant ◽  
Shalini Vidyarthi ◽  
S. Pant ◽  
P. Sharma ◽  
S. Marpa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medicinal Plants ◽  
Himalayan Region ◽  
Indian Himalayan Region ◽  
Indigenous Uses
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